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"The Spirit of the LORD is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favour." Luke 4:18-19

Welcome to Micah Challenge Australia

Micah Challenge is a global campaign of Christians speaking out against poverty and injustice. Join with churches, groups, Christian aid agencies and individuals to encourage our leaders to halve global poverty by 2015. God wants us to act in response to injustice. Find out how.

To read our December e-update, click here.

SURVIVE PAST FIVE 5th Birthday action

Micah Challenge wants to see a 'Survive Past Five' 5th Birthday Party held in every electorate before the 2010 Federal Election. This will show our leaders that communities around Australia want our Government to meet our commitment to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to halve global poverty by 2015.
>TAKE ACTION NOW<
Click here to sign a 5th birthday e-card to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, to register your party and for info on organising a party.
Click here to view a map of 5th Birthdays taking place around Australia.
To order 5th Birthday card hardcopies, email info@micahchallenge.org.au.

Pray for Haiti

National Coordinator of Micah Challenge Haiti, Jean-Valery Vital Herne, has sent out and urgent request for prayer. Click here for more information on the Micah Challenge campaign in Haiti. Micah Challenge International's website will regularly update their website with reports from Jean-Valery.

Micah Challenge Australia recommends you make a donation for Haiti to one of our endorsing agencies.

Micah Challenge Action Toolkit

We encourage you order the Micah Challenge Action Toolkit in hardcopy, which includes the brand new DVD called 'THE WORLD WE WANT TO SEE' with videos to inspire you to take action. Contact info@micahchallenge.org.au to place an order.Please note: Micah Challenge suggests a donation of $8 per hardcopy kit towards production costs. Otherwise you can Click here to download individual 'Action Toolkit' resources in soft copy.

Pray for creation and the poor

After hearing from our Pacific Island friends at Voices for Justice about the devastating impact of climate change in their countries, we felt called to take stronger action to ensure climate justice for the poor. Click here for more information about the Micah Challenge Climate Justice campaign and for a suggested prayer.

Visit your politician

Micah Challenge encourages supporters to make an appointment to meet with your elected representative. As their constituent, you have the democratic right to express your concerns. It's not as hard as you think - and it really does make a difference. Click the link below to watch a video about visiting your politician.

Note: This video is featured on the new Micah Challenge DVD, 'The world we want to see'
- part of the new Micah Challenge Action Toolkit.

101349 Australians have signed the Micah Call.